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| HER Number: | MDV54156 |
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| Name: | Observation Post (12) south of East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Observation Post 12. One of 22 posts in Okehampton Artillery Range. Depicted on the historic maps. A destroyed observation post on Okehampton Range visible as a stoney mound measuring 15m in diameter and 1.2m high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 598 884 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of late 19th/early 20th century military observation post south of East Mill Tor, consisting of a stone-and-turf shelter
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE25
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063508
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NE/72
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OBSERVATION POST (Constructed, Early 20th Century - 1901 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
"Observation Post" recorded on 1965 historic map as a small circular feature.
Royal Air Force, 1990, 003/V1/TPRU, 2147 (Aerial Photograph). SDV274963.
Not visible on Ministry of Defence 1990 aerial photograph.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(05/09/1993) The remains of an artillery observation post lie 1300m S of East Mill Tor on gently sloping ground overlooking the East Okement River at SX 5989 8849. The remains comprise a roughly circular stony mound measuring 15m N-S by 16m and a maximum of 1.2m high. A mortared stone wall is visible slightly east of centre and fragments of timber and precast concrete lie on the SE margin.
Francis, P., 2002, Okehampton Artillery Range, 27 (Report - Survey). SDV359222.
Observation Post 12, south of East Mill Tor, demolished, SX599 885.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(22/01/2004) This feature remains as described in 1993.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 25/10/2021 (Website). SDV364039.
The origin of this feature is uncertain although many OPs on Okehampton Range are thought to date from the early 20th century (citing Mills, D., personal comment, O/C Live Firing, Okehampton Camp, Devon).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV274963 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1990. 003/V1/TPRU. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2147. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #94795 ] |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV359222 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 2002. Okehampton Artillery Range. A4 Comb Bound. 27. |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 25/10/2021. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52757 | Related to: Observation Post (1) north of New Bridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54153 | Related to: Observation Post (11) south of East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54155 | Related to: Observation Post (13) at Blackhaven Head, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54157 | Related to: Observation Post (14) at Blackhaven Spur, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113552 | Related to: Observation Post (18) at Steeperton Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113553 | Related to: Observation Post (19) at Oxhead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54158 | Related to: Observation Post (2) at Bog Hill, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV113554 | Related to: Observation Post (20) at Dinger Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113555 | Related to: Observation Post (21) east of Black Tor, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV54151 | Related to: Observation Post (3) between High Willhays and East Mill Tor, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV54152 | Related to: Observation Post (4) by Black-a-Ven Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54154 | Related to: Observation Post (5) at Dinger Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113530 | Related to: Observation Post (6) east of East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113118 | Related to: Observation Post (7) on East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV113543 | Related to: Observation Post (8) at Deep Ford, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113544 | Related to: Observation Post (9) at West Ravine, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV113546 | Related to: Observation Posts (10 North and South) at East Mill Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2021 4:49PM |
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